ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — The scene was vintage Russian political theater. Aggrieved residents crowded around a high-profile visitor, baying for relief. They suspected local officials of complicity in an arson attack that had burned them out of their modest homes on what has become a valuable piece of real estate.
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Russian journalist, former reality show host and socialite Ksenia Sobchak, who announced last week her plans to run in next year's presidential election, holds a press conference in Moscow on Oct. 24, 2017.
